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    sealing a diplomatic alliance between Spain recently unified and England‚ that both have the French for enemies. Arthur is destined to succeed to his father Henry VII in the royal functions. However‚ in 1502‚ only a year after his marriage to Catherine of Aragon‚ Arthur dies of an illness. Katherine stays in England as a widow‚ although she had to live in poverty for a few years. However‚ in 1509‚ Henry VII marries his younger son Henry to Katherine‚ which can be explained by his will to keep her dowry

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    Did Mary I deserve to be known as Bloody Mary? Mary I was the queen of England and Wales from 1553 to 1558. She was born in 1516 and died in 1558 aged 42. Mary was the daughter of Henry VIII and the catholic Catherine of Aragon. Soon after she became queen‚ on the death of her half-brother‚ Edward VI‚ she married Philip II of Spain. She hoped he would help her make England Catholic again‚ as she was determined to stamp out Protestantism belief. During her short reign over 300

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    Elizabeth I and Henry IIIV were both very successful as rulers‚ but which one was more successful? Some might say it was Elizabeth for defeating the Spanish Armada‚ but others might argue that it was Henry because he succesfuly broke the English church from the Roman Cathoic church. Today I aim to answer that question Historians argue that one reason for Elizabeth’s success because she never got married (or at least‚ there is no record of her ever getting married.). The reasoning behind this says

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    problems that Robert Aske had with the king. When King Henry VIII became head of The Church of England‚ catholic churches started losing land and were Robbed‚ spoiled‚ and shorn Of cattle and corn. (doc 4) This was explained by catholic monks. Later in this document it says how they were shorn of their houses and lands. This shows how hostile the king was towards the catholic church after they did not allow him to get a divorce. King Henry VIII was taxing anybody and anything he could according to

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    How Religious were the Tudors Essay In the Tudor rule in England many different changes were made‚ religious changes was the main change out of all. The four different monarchs that made these changes are‚ Henry VIII‚ Edward VI‚ Mary I and Elizabeth I. Henry VIII was crowned in 1509 he then died in 1547‚ Edward was crowned 1547 and then died in 1553‚ after Edward it was Mary‚ she became queen in 1553 Mary then died in 1558 and so Elizabeth is crowned in 1558 and she later died in 1602. The first

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    the Treaty of Greenwich was signed by the Earl of Arran and Henry VIII. The treaty promised that at the age of ten Mary would marry Edward and move to England‚ where Henry could oversee her upbringing. The treaty also stated that the two countries would remain legally separate and that if the couple should fail to have children the temporary union would dissolve. Shortly before Mary’s coronation on September 9‚ 1543‚ however‚ Henry VIII arrested Scottish merchants headed for France and impounded

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    plays and theatre. It was an age of exploration and expansion abroad‚ while back at home‚ the Protestant Reformation became more acceptable to the people‚ most certainly after the Spanish Armada was repulsed. It was also the end of the period when England was a separate realm before its royal union with Scotland. The Elizabethan Age is viewed so highly because of the contrasts with the periods before and after. It was a brief period of largely internal peace between the English Reformation and the

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    Pope Clement VII Giulio de’ Medici was born in the exquisite city of Florence‚ Italy on May 26‚ 1478. He was the son of Fioretta Gorini‚ and the prevailing Giuliano de’ Medici whom was in fact one of the pronounced leaders of Florence during the late 1400’s. Giuliano de’ Medici was brother of Lorenzo the Magnificent and was recognized as the “co-ruler” of Florence in his time. After the tragic assassination of his father and death of his mother‚ Giulio de’ Medici was then taken in and educated

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    & the islands First Dutch War discovered by Christopher Columbus on his Cromwell’s Navigation Act first voyage (claimed for Spain) Dominion of New England Martin Luther Glorious Revolution Henry VIII Navigation Acts (1-4) John Calvin Acts of Trade Elizabeth I Writ of Assistance Church of England Robert Walpole Salutary Neglect Judiciary Act‚ 1789 Treaty of Paris‚ 1763 Writ of Mandamus Grenville Plan Whiskey Rebellion Sons of Liberty

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    women during the Tudor period vs. Current day I. Introduction: This paper examines the treatment of Royal women in England during the Tudor period‚ in particular the wives of King Henry VIII. This is more in depth than just the wives of Henry VIII‚ but compares their treatment with that of modern day England. I am going to perform in-depth research into the wives of King Henry VII and that of the current Royal family. Today’s Royals have much more freedom and are treated better than during the

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